>"I think the idea has a chance one day but it needs time to grow organically, I don't think it can work as a VC backed company that is expected to grow however many percent month on month..."

I think that is the key. The open source process just works on a much slower time frame then what is required of what was pretty much a VC business model.

>"...if they had built the platform and then had their employees focused on leading projects, being the passionate leaders projects need and giving the community"

I do think a platform like this could work, they would have to incorporate what is essentially a match making service between founders and the existing open source projects. Once a project finds a critical mass of clarity, it gets infused with purpose and direction by a founder.